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Device recall: MIS Rod 2, a component of the NewPort System. Model No: 60-0545 (45mm); 60-0550 (50mm); 60-0555 (55mm); 60-0560 (60mm);
Integra LifeSciences Corp. (Plainsboro, NJ) initiated this device recall on 9 Jun 2014; FDA lists 1 product record under event 68498, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 91% of the 1,176 device enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 6 Nov 2014. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Integra LifeSciences Corp. has 79 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Integra LifeSciences Corp., Plainsboro, NJ.
Reason for recall
"Integra Lifesciences is recalling NewPort System MIS Rod, 2 because it may be up to 30 degrees offset from specification requirements causing misalignment with the inserter. This could potentially result in the lordosis of the rod not aligning with the handle when the inserter is used in accordance with the current NewPort MIS System Surgical Technique."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution. US including states of CA, FL, IL, MD, MO, TN, TX, and countries of Australia, Czech Republic and Spain."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1961-2014 | MIS Rod 2, a component of the NewPort System. Model No: 60-0545 (45mm); 60-0550 (50mm); 60-0555 (55mm); 60-0560 (60mm); 60-0575 (75mm); 60-0580 (80mm). The NewPort MIS Rod 2 is a 5.5 diameter titanium spinal rod used to immobilize adjacent NewPort pedicle screws | 94 units | Class II | Terminated | 9 Jul 2014 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Integra LifeSciences Corp.
All 79 events for Integra LifeSciences Corp.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Integra Lifesciences is recalling NewPort System MIS Rod, 2 because it may be up to 30 degrees offset from specification requirements causing misalignment with the inserter. This could potentially result in the lordosis of the rod not aligning with the handle when the inserter is used in accordance with the current NewPort MIS System Surgical Technique."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution. US including states of CA, FL, IL, MD, MO, TN, TX, and countries of Australia, Czech Republic and Spain."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 6 Nov 2014. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.